Oct
19
Written by:
Bob Flynn
10/19/2009 7:00 AM
"There is in the Christian life great need of watchfulness and of prayer, of selfdenial and of striving, of obedience and of diligence. But "all things are possible to him that believeth." "This is the victory that overcometh, even our faith."
"There is in the Christian life great need of watchfulness and of prayer, of selfdenial and of striving, of obedience and of diligence. But "all things are possible to him that believeth." "This is the victory that overcometh, even our faith." It is the faith that continually closes its eyes to the weakness of the creature, and finds its joy in the sufficiency of an Almighty Savior, that makes the soul strong and glad. It gives itself up to be led by the Holy Spirit into an ever deeper appreciation of that wonderful Savior whom God bath given us-the Infinite Immanuel. It follows the leading of the Spirit from page to page of the blessed Word, with the one desire to take each revelation of what Jesus is and what He promises as its nourishment and its life. In accordance with the promise, "if that which ye have heard from the beginning abide in you, ye shall also abide in the Father and the Son," it lives by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. And so it makes the soul strong with the strength of God, to be and to do all that is needed for abiding in Christ." Andrew Murray, Abide in Christ
We need to be watchful in prayer for the victory is not for those without diligence before the throne. This is the real duty of the faith, the place where we engage the enemies unseen. We loose against a well organized enemy because we fail to do the same. Not as the world might see organization but rather as the Scripture reveals it as Christ as the head! In union with Christ we are engaged in the battle. To consider it any other way is to invite defeat. It is the Spirit of Christ in us that empowers our soul and causes its growth when we are abiding in Him and doing His will.
Copyright ©2009 Robert Flynn